NYDA

Who We Are
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Who We Are

The Nile Youth Development Actions (NYDA) is a grassroots civil society organization committed to promoting peace, empowering young people, and strengthening regional cooperation within the Nile Basin. Since we kicked off our journey in January 2017, we’ve passionately championed peacebuilding, human rights, climate action, inclusive education, gender equality, and good governance throughout South Sudan. Our goal is to expand our reach across the Nile Basin, connecting with countries like Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and the DRC. NYDA is legally registered with the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission under the NGOs Act, 2016, Chapter 3, Article 10, with the registration number 3311.

Our Mission

We aim to cultivate sustainable peace through open dialogue, civic education on transitional justice, inclusive education, environmental safety initiatives, and encouraging active youth involvement in governance and leadership. Our mission is to create a peaceful, inclusive, and resilient region.

Our Vision

We envision a future marked by lasting peace, where youth-led development is inclusive, transforming the Nile Basin into a stable and thriving area that fosters shared growth for both current and future generations.

Where We Are

South Sudan
NYDA is registered under South Sudan’s Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) as a National Organization under Chapter 3, Section 10 of NGOs Act, 2016. It is a bearer of the Certificate of Registration number 3,311.

Ethiopia
NYDA is registered and licensed by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Charities and Societies Agency as an Ethiopian Residents Charity in accordance with the Charities and Societies Proclamation No. 621/2009. It is a bearer of certificate number 4068.

We Support Four Core Services

  • Entrepreneurship that includes growth capital and nurturing young starts-up through incubation and skills development trainings.

  • Education that revolves at accessing funded scholarships, alternative academic trends, youth-led research, mentorships, and models for teacher’s development.

  • Employment focuses on internships and apprenticeships, jobs centers and enhancing digital skills.

  • Inclusive engagement which is fragmented into leadership programs, Inter-Generational Dialogues (IGDs), developing a peace culture, exchange programmes, forums and youth engaging platforms.

Our Philosophy

At NYDA, we believe that youth development is a profession – in the ethos, as a career pathway, conduct, and ethics.

  • The ethos – the intent, spirit, passions, or rationale for working or contributing to the profession.
  • Career Pathways – the formation, training, certifications, continuous development, and different forms in which we can specialize and practice youth development as decent work.
  • Conduct – the systems, processes, and guidelines governing how you operate which ensures you earn the designation of professional.
  • Ethics – (moral, legal, trade guides).